To Our Dearest Sister Gracie; I completely understand about such a very horrible disease that forms in one's own body, my own husband has COPD which also includes Emphysema with Chronic Bronchitis! The result is labored breathing. There are varying degrees of this illness, and different names for them, but it all comes back to damaged airways and air sacs. This disease occurs when a person breathes in lung irritants of some kind: smoke, chemicals, pollution, dust. It makes sense then, that the most common cause of COPD is smoking.The inside of our lungs look like upside down trees, with the trunks at the top, tapering down to tiny branches at the bottom. At the ends of the branches, there are many thousands of tiny round air sacs. In healthy people, the passageways to the sacs are clear and open. The sacs are bouncy and strong. When we take a breath, the sacs fill up like little balloons, and deflate when we breathe out. In lungs with COPD, the airways are partially blocked, and the air sacs are floppy and out of shape. When a person breathes in, the sacs don't fill as well, and the result is shortness of breath. One or all of these things may be happening inside of the lungs
The airways and the air sacs have lost their springiness, like an old rubber band might
The walls between many of the sacs have been destroyed
The walls of the airways become thick from inflammation
Cells in the airways are making more mucus[sputum] and the airways are getting clogged due to that.Chronic bronchitis happens when the airways are inflamed and thickened. More of the cells in the airways are making mucus, so the result is a habitual cough and difficult breathing.Emphysema is what occurs as more and more of the walls between air sacs get destroyed. Instead of having lots of little sacs, the sacs break up and what is left are fewer larger sacs. These bigger sacs have less surface area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide than the tiny ones. Poor exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide causes shortness of breath.Often, people with COPD have both chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Most are smokers or former smokers. This is a disease that develops slowly from repeated exposure to lung irritants. Most people don't begin to show symptoms until they're 40 years of age or older. While the damage is permanent, by quitting, a person can improve how they feel, and stop further damage from happening. Symptoms of COPD include:
cough
sputum (mucus) production
shortness of breath, especially with exercise
wheezing(a whistling or rattle type noise) when you breathe in
tightness in the chestIf you have any of the above symptoms of COPD, it's time to see your doctor. The earlier this disease is diagnosed and treated, the better your chances are at arresting further damage.If you are diagnosed with COPD, there are different treatments available, depending on how severe your symptoms are. Treatment can and does improve quality of life for many people. While the disease is not reversible, it can be slowed and actions taken to improve breathing. The number one thing you can do to improve your condition if you haven't already is to QUIT SMOKING. If you don't, the disease will progress faster, and the treatments won't help as much as they would if you were smoke free.Treatment for COPD includes:
Bronchodilators. Short-acting bronchodilators last 4 to 6 hours with each dose and are used on an as needed basis. Long-acting bronchodilators last about 12 hours and are used daily. Because bronchodilators are inhaled, the medicine goes directly into the lungs, where it's needed.
Inhaled glucocorticosteroids are steriods prescribed to some COPD patients to help reduce inflammation of the airways. A doctor may try them on a person for 6 weeks to 3 months initially to see if they are of any help.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program of combined exercise, disease management counseling and training to help the person become more active and do what they can to slow the progression of symptoms.
Oxygen treatment is used when the patient has severe COPD symptoms, known usually at this point as emphysema. The oxygen level in the blood is too low, which leaves the person quite breathless. Inhaling oxygen will help them get enough oxygen and there will be less difficulty breathing. Depending on the need of the person, a doctor may advise using oxygen for part of the day, or all of the time.
Surgery is sometimes recommended when other treatments have not provided any relief.COPD symptoms can worsen very quickly. When this happens, people may find that breathing suddenly becomes much more difficult; they may get a fever; experience more coughing and sputum that has changed colors. Be sure to get in touch with your doctor if this happens to you.If you experience any of these symptoms, seek emergency help:
You have trouble talking or walking
You have a very fast or irregular heartbeat
Your lips or fingernails are gray or blue
Your breathing is fast and hard, even after you've used your medicationsIt's a good idea to put together a list which includes the numbers of your doctor and hospital, as well as what medications you're taking. Make sure you have the numbers of people who can take you to the doctor also, if necessary. Put this list in a central location, such as on the refrigerator. Let other family members know that it's there.COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and around the world.Material for this article was obtained from information about COPD at The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Website. NHLBI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). So you see sister Gracie I've watched him for as long time my own childhood then found him at a place where people sober up and get some help in which he and other's had taken the time to help this nut whom absolutely needed when I didn't deserve it . At one time he actually weighed between 250 to 300 pounds of a mean and nasty angry man whom just didn't care what other's thought about him at all. Some time ago in our memory bank when he used to drink and drug he never was sober as he tore upmany countless bars around here and he was used to hurting people whom got in his way often would not to be standing there in front of himfor very long that person would be picking themselves up and off the cold ground. or as he sat somewhere and happen to notice some man that hit a woman ...Man ,I'll tell ya ..he got right on his feet and beat he stuffing out the person which at one time he literally destroyed a bar and the police was called and many different varieties of ambulances had been called to the scene. He's bailed out of jails far to many to count and he's right back at it again. He had a lawyer & bail bondsman waiting for his money all the time on pay for 24&7 in his life. Man, today I'm so very greatful he's not like that today, Yea he had mistress and finally let them go only to straighten up before his life came to a halt for himself. Yea we all have had or own witness about one's past we could share with people and how often times we hd been lost and lonely for a seasons. I'm glad I had met up with him and after many countless years, even though many years back he had come right and told that one I was going to be wife. I said yea sure your lying and that we'll never happen because I'm married and so are you. (actually said another word that I just won't even mention today) . Well since then I've had to eat alot of crow!!!! And it didn't even taste so good either! Enough now from the cheering section ... I know ya'll will say something about that just wonderful statement now ! We had gone through ruin of our finances through the court hearing we had to go to simply because of his own daughter with along side of her was her mother's side of the family in taking him to court over money they didn't have coming from my husband for when she died some short years ago. After seeing some home videos they didn't hardly at all witness or sharing with him at all. All they did was amuse themselves in how one are within one's own family (selfish). I've seen both sides and to share with truths I can understand why he's done the things he did in his life. (That's a whole chapter in itself) He was a late night wonder for many years because of other certain typs of people that was in my family history in which he looked after the small persons alot like hobo along the tracks whom made their homes close by. He's done so many good things in his life and with one another over those years. But people just didn't wanna be along side of him during those years. Sad but true! We've ridden together for a long time now and have done alot of difernet many things together, heck fire, we didn't even have a honeymoon either but it was worth everything else by a mile. Now, today I look at my gift of which God had handed me right in my lap. He's only treated me like His "Queen" as he is my "King" and with God being among us we just enjoy it any better having our precious Jesus right there among us helping us through this thing called" C.O.P.D Includes Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. I just can't express how many long enduring night until those wee hours being in prayer over just this issue in the Lord not only with us but other's to whom Jesus put in my path along the way. He's brough though the storm with countless days that I often have is this one point in daily that last through years in seeing him go down hill right before my eye which in all honesty it's so very hard to see but God's strength has pulled me through and as he's done his for me ( with tears falling down my face) he picks me up and sets my path right back to him.I love this man of mine so much that there not many words enough to say it to ya. But God knows our hearts when he's right in the center and as head of our Home we keep it just this way. Next month oh, Id say he's going through more tests once again and they search him throughly they will be sharing with us just what they'll do for him at the "Veterens Hospital" in taking it out and what the precedors they will be doing to him. I've been on my knees praying and crying out to the Lord for a miracle to be fullfilled in his life. Yes, I'm greedy in wanting him to live on, but He belong to Jesus Christ and I can't be selfish about it at all. I know it's so tuff to see this coming down like this for us. We've had stuff that is gone now, and we live with his sister now, but at least we have somewhere to call home for the both of us. They are the type that they put their hooks in us demanding that we don't talk about God neither to them or their kinds at all! They had hammered us on it.But we learned to show them jesus christ love no matter what they don't want from either one of us and share with them through the t.v. or radio all of the time. This is our life sister Gracie today. We've literally laid everything that ment something to ourselves only to realize the we are not in "charge" or "control" to see just how powerless we are in our own life and we came to see just how umanagle we've become but yet take stock in what we (self) had done over our years and to be totally honest about it all in oder to go through all of (self) wreckages that (self) created inside of self in not only smoking cigarettes, but we often imes over did it with alcohol, drugs, wild parties, and beyond reg. folks wouldn't do. But our past life wasn't going to prevent us in o ur journey together in bringing on change ( Heb.12:1). Yes, it h urt to be disciplined by our Jesus and had often times assumed that we had been bad for our own failures.And had often times felt that Jesus Christ didn't love us as well. Through those harsh feeling that we had we had to remember that when God disciplines us ....it's just that we didn't ignore it, Fo he's devoted to the ones he loves and he punishes those whom accepts him, for I don't want to be like children whom just are not disciplined and have my own way all of the time...it's like him to do this so we may grow more unto Himself so we will share unto His holiness. We went from self to selfless and brought unto our own cross. Oh, it's so very painful ! it's like my own being had been shredded and torn right down the middle like some had struck with a huge sword right down the middle of me. and drained me down to size. To share this with you today it's like my own character flaws had been hewn down and cut off and broken into so small of pieces and never could be put back together.He coorected old belief systems, ideas, concepts, and had paid for ones own pasts. He had moved us out to redirect us towards a harvest in his seasons so all of those arbitary systems that we held onto to so he could demonstrate unto us his divine love that abides so much more in both of our lives (Heb.12:5-11). Besides He isn't how we started but it's how we finish! All of those things was only an identity that truly didn't amount to much! God just didn't want us to be unhealthy in both of our relationship He had to get right in the middle of it to help us see Him and what He's about before us. Oh, often time I come to see just how I resist that word "change" But all that does is being like my biker names represents that tells my own truths" Rebelette".In saying those words I do remember [1John4:18 N.C.V) "Where God's love there is No fear, because God's perfect love drives out fear" My own "Denial" often times likes to return at any time. I call it my own false belief sytem that just lies and always waiting on me in my own life. For you see God says to me that I can't heal No wounds by always saying that it's not there inside of one self. (Jer.6:14).I was stricken and smiten by me frezzing my emotions that just binds me up whenever it happens. I got totally sick n tired of being a slave and in bondage to all of those destructive habits, hurts, hang-ups inside of me and the only way to be free is to conquer it all through Jesus Christ.He & I have had to learn that the past will always be back there but we only have the present to run into to find it and run with it like never before.(Ps.146:7),The old energy had been transferred to a brand new one! We had been set free! And you know what else happened to me and my husband? We got rid of all of the old secrets which kept us both in ones own darkness!As we cried unto the Lord in each own troubles at that timethen Our Precious Jesus rescued us ... he brought us out of darkness unto His light! He snapped our log chains right in 2!!!! We still today always worship him and Thank Jesus Christ for what he's done for us today, back then we got baptised on halloween night. That was in 1999. God never ever waste anyones hurts and pains!!!!! [Ps.107:13,14]. That very ugly word "Denial" don't shine on God's truths. He purifies us from all sin. [Eph.4:25].He had given us back our health and healed us for our problems don't multiplies inside of us.We needed his sugery so we can hold on to His promises [Jer.30:17].After all His own truths sets us free [John8:32].My own pride has taken it's fall ! For what had been covered had now became uncovered simply because of Jesus (Luke 12:2,3). I had to learn and re-learn again that I just can't be anxious and worry over those things of which I can't control [Matt. 6:34]. God has shown His escape route! [Eph.5:13,14]Yes, I've been angry over his sickness to where we couldn't enjoy life any more together, Then I had to recondider jut what I had been through my own health problems and what Jesus had taken me through to where I am today. Not easy but it was well worth it. It's just not my kind of idea to literally learn life all over again after going through a heart attack and many, many sever strokes I've had as well. People were very rude to me, and crude, and made me truly feel rotton more. But I learned then as if it was just yesterday [Eph.4:26,27], and pray for those very ugly people whom hurt me during that time. Little did I know that it just wasn't freeing me until I had learned this truth.I had to love them in brotherly and sister love No matter what came my way in life [Heb.13:1,2]. The Lord then given me [John10:10] & Luke17:33] unto to [Rom.8:38,39].You know I still go down those list and allow him to release me again and again in dealing with my husband's cancer! The power that comes and rains down from heaven simply is this He has given me His own power to change in His grace! And those very steps helped my "King' which is my husband whom follows the Lord whom directs his steps too.I just don't normally call him king sister Gracie but the hubby is the head of our home as Jesus Christ rules and reigns our Savior and that name is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ had empowered us so much by His Sword in that statement ..he's helped us to do all things that we could never do before in both of our relationship and unto Himself [Rom.11:36]. For His grace is always enables us to things in Him.For through our weakness His grace just shines right through... but at times we just don't see it and we have to look to him to se it even when health problems, finances, kids, homes, people get the best of us He pulls us through thoses very rough times in rememberance of Him [2 Cor, 12:9]. It encouraged us enough to see in His words more truths [Eph.4:13]. We was able to recieve His power of the Holy Spirit and it still keeps changing daily, moment by moment as we stay steady in Him and not take anything for granted as each day pases us by and to enjoy each other till the time comes for either one of us to go home to be with Jesus. It's like God has said We don't want to quit before His miracle happens before us both [Phil.1:6]. and that's what we do between us in everything that comes up in our life and with countless of others that follow behind or beside us. I do know that we all get very crazy but helps those whom are like this but first we have to acknowledge it first before it's defeated before us daily. Sister Gracie God is right there with you...You take Him every where YOU GO ... give your burdens to Him and allow His wings cover you to see you through this time in your life. He will hold you through friends whom adore you as His child as they each give you hugs and keep you in prayers and God's covering goes before you with his mighty provisions that never fail you sweetie! For Nothing, Nothing is impossible for our God!!!{Matt.17:20].I have a saying that goes like this that I've recently adopted to get me through life's journey being in Him: "Make the least of all that goes and the most part of all that comes. So, when things we've cherrished has come into our lives and others takes it under ones own lust and desires at other's expense then pray for them for God to bless them and then never ever look back at it again for what our God gives us is never ending as we keep moving on in Him". I had been given that lessons over and over again and one day the hardest one will be my husband but I know that one day we'll see each other again in eternity. I know it won't be easy for me but I have to have other's to get me through and above all our Jesus I'll always have him in my heart and He'll bring me through those toughest times once again. He'll do it for you as well. I know tears will be replaced in Joy one day after any kind of stuff that's just upsetting to me that is what I will remember for me to do at that time. And I know other's will do the same as well. cathy... catcmo2006@yahoo.com.
The airways and the air sacs have lost their springiness, like an old rubber band might
The walls between many of the sacs have been destroyed
The walls of the airways become thick from inflammation
Cells in the airways are making more mucus[sputum] and the airways are getting clogged due to that.Chronic bronchitis happens when the airways are inflamed and thickened. More of the cells in the airways are making mucus, so the result is a habitual cough and difficult breathing.Emphysema is what occurs as more and more of the walls between air sacs get destroyed. Instead of having lots of little sacs, the sacs break up and what is left are fewer larger sacs. These bigger sacs have less surface area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide than the tiny ones. Poor exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide causes shortness of breath.Often, people with COPD have both chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Most are smokers or former smokers. This is a disease that develops slowly from repeated exposure to lung irritants. Most people don't begin to show symptoms until they're 40 years of age or older. While the damage is permanent, by quitting, a person can improve how they feel, and stop further damage from happening. Symptoms of COPD include:
cough
sputum (mucus) production
shortness of breath, especially with exercise
wheezing(a whistling or rattle type noise) when you breathe in
tightness in the chestIf you have any of the above symptoms of COPD, it's time to see your doctor. The earlier this disease is diagnosed and treated, the better your chances are at arresting further damage.If you are diagnosed with COPD, there are different treatments available, depending on how severe your symptoms are. Treatment can and does improve quality of life for many people. While the disease is not reversible, it can be slowed and actions taken to improve breathing. The number one thing you can do to improve your condition if you haven't already is to QUIT SMOKING. If you don't, the disease will progress faster, and the treatments won't help as much as they would if you were smoke free.Treatment for COPD includes:
Bronchodilators. Short-acting bronchodilators last 4 to 6 hours with each dose and are used on an as needed basis. Long-acting bronchodilators last about 12 hours and are used daily. Because bronchodilators are inhaled, the medicine goes directly into the lungs, where it's needed.
Inhaled glucocorticosteroids are steriods prescribed to some COPD patients to help reduce inflammation of the airways. A doctor may try them on a person for 6 weeks to 3 months initially to see if they are of any help.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program of combined exercise, disease management counseling and training to help the person become more active and do what they can to slow the progression of symptoms.
Oxygen treatment is used when the patient has severe COPD symptoms, known usually at this point as emphysema. The oxygen level in the blood is too low, which leaves the person quite breathless. Inhaling oxygen will help them get enough oxygen and there will be less difficulty breathing. Depending on the need of the person, a doctor may advise using oxygen for part of the day, or all of the time.
Surgery is sometimes recommended when other treatments have not provided any relief.COPD symptoms can worsen very quickly. When this happens, people may find that breathing suddenly becomes much more difficult; they may get a fever; experience more coughing and sputum that has changed colors. Be sure to get in touch with your doctor if this happens to you.If you experience any of these symptoms, seek emergency help:
You have trouble talking or walking
You have a very fast or irregular heartbeat
Your lips or fingernails are gray or blue
Your breathing is fast and hard, even after you've used your medicationsIt's a good idea to put together a list which includes the numbers of your doctor and hospital, as well as what medications you're taking. Make sure you have the numbers of people who can take you to the doctor also, if necessary. Put this list in a central location, such as on the refrigerator. Let other family members know that it's there.COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and around the world.Material for this article was obtained from information about COPD at The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Website. NHLBI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). So you see sister Gracie I've watched him for as long time my own childhood then found him at a place where people sober up and get some help in which he and other's had taken the time to help this nut whom absolutely needed when I didn't deserve it . At one time he actually weighed between 250 to 300 pounds of a mean and nasty angry man whom just didn't care what other's thought about him at all. Some time ago in our memory bank when he used to drink and drug he never was sober as he tore upmany countless bars around here and he was used to hurting people whom got in his way often would not to be standing there in front of himfor very long that person would be picking themselves up and off the cold ground. or as he sat somewhere and happen to notice some man that hit a woman ...Man ,I'll tell ya ..he got right on his feet and beat he stuffing out the person which at one time he literally destroyed a bar and the police was called and many different varieties of ambulances had been called to the scene. He's bailed out of jails far to many to count and he's right back at it again. He had a lawyer & bail bondsman waiting for his money all the time on pay for 24&7 in his life. Man, today I'm so very greatful he's not like that today, Yea he had mistress and finally let them go only to straighten up before his life came to a halt for himself. Yea we all have had or own witness about one's past we could share with people and how often times we hd been lost and lonely for a seasons. I'm glad I had met up with him and after many countless years, even though many years back he had come right and told that one I was going to be wife. I said yea sure your lying and that we'll never happen because I'm married and so are you. (actually said another word that I just won't even mention today) . Well since then I've had to eat alot of crow!!!! And it didn't even taste so good either! Enough now from the cheering section ... I know ya'll will say something about that just wonderful statement now ! We had gone through ruin of our finances through the court hearing we had to go to simply because of his own daughter with along side of her was her mother's side of the family in taking him to court over money they didn't have coming from my husband for when she died some short years ago. After seeing some home videos they didn't hardly at all witness or sharing with him at all. All they did was amuse themselves in how one are within one's own family (selfish). I've seen both sides and to share with truths I can understand why he's done the things he did in his life. (That's a whole chapter in itself) He was a late night wonder for many years because of other certain typs of people that was in my family history in which he looked after the small persons alot like hobo along the tracks whom made their homes close by. He's done so many good things in his life and with one another over those years. But people just didn't wanna be along side of him during those years. Sad but true! We've ridden together for a long time now and have done alot of difernet many things together, heck fire, we didn't even have a honeymoon either but it was worth everything else by a mile. Now, today I look at my gift of which God had handed me right in my lap. He's only treated me like His "Queen" as he is my "King" and with God being among us we just enjoy it any better having our precious Jesus right there among us helping us through this thing called" C.O.P.D Includes Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. I just can't express how many long enduring night until those wee hours being in prayer over just this issue in the Lord not only with us but other's to whom Jesus put in my path along the way. He's brough though the storm with countless days that I often have is this one point in daily that last through years in seeing him go down hill right before my eye which in all honesty it's so very hard to see but God's strength has pulled me through and as he's done his for me ( with tears falling down my face) he picks me up and sets my path right back to him.I love this man of mine so much that there not many words enough to say it to ya. But God knows our hearts when he's right in the center and as head of our Home we keep it just this way. Next month oh, Id say he's going through more tests once again and they search him throughly they will be sharing with us just what they'll do for him at the "Veterens Hospital" in taking it out and what the precedors they will be doing to him. I've been on my knees praying and crying out to the Lord for a miracle to be fullfilled in his life. Yes, I'm greedy in wanting him to live on, but He belong to Jesus Christ and I can't be selfish about it at all. I know it's so tuff to see this coming down like this for us. We've had stuff that is gone now, and we live with his sister now, but at least we have somewhere to call home for the both of us. They are the type that they put their hooks in us demanding that we don't talk about God neither to them or their kinds at all! They had hammered us on it.But we learned to show them jesus christ love no matter what they don't want from either one of us and share with them through the t.v. or radio all of the time. This is our life sister Gracie today. We've literally laid everything that ment something to ourselves only to realize the we are not in "charge" or "control" to see just how powerless we are in our own life and we came to see just how umanagle we've become but yet take stock in what we (self) had done over our years and to be totally honest about it all in oder to go through all of (self) wreckages that (self) created inside of self in not only smoking cigarettes, but we often imes over did it with alcohol, drugs, wild parties, and beyond reg. folks wouldn't do. But our past life wasn't going to prevent us in o ur journey together in bringing on change ( Heb.12:1). Yes, it h urt to be disciplined by our Jesus and had often times assumed that we had been bad for our own failures.And had often times felt that Jesus Christ didn't love us as well. Through those harsh feeling that we had we had to remember that when God disciplines us ....it's just that we didn't ignore it, Fo he's devoted to the ones he loves and he punishes those whom accepts him, for I don't want to be like children whom just are not disciplined and have my own way all of the time...it's like him to do this so we may grow more unto Himself so we will share unto His holiness. We went from self to selfless and brought unto our own cross. Oh, it's so very painful ! it's like my own being had been shredded and torn right down the middle like some had struck with a huge sword right down the middle of me. and drained me down to size. To share this with you today it's like my own character flaws had been hewn down and cut off and broken into so small of pieces and never could be put back together.He coorected old belief systems, ideas, concepts, and had paid for ones own pasts. He had moved us out to redirect us towards a harvest in his seasons so all of those arbitary systems that we held onto to so he could demonstrate unto us his divine love that abides so much more in both of our lives (Heb.12:5-11). Besides He isn't how we started but it's how we finish! All of those things was only an identity that truly didn't amount to much! God just didn't want us to be unhealthy in both of our relationship He had to get right in the middle of it to help us see Him and what He's about before us. Oh, often time I come to see just how I resist that word "change" But all that does is being like my biker names represents that tells my own truths" Rebelette".In saying those words I do remember [1John4:18 N.C.V) "Where God's love there is No fear, because God's perfect love drives out fear" My own "Denial" often times likes to return at any time. I call it my own false belief sytem that just lies and always waiting on me in my own life. For you see God says to me that I can't heal No wounds by always saying that it's not there inside of one self. (Jer.6:14).I was stricken and smiten by me frezzing my emotions that just binds me up whenever it happens. I got totally sick n tired of being a slave and in bondage to all of those destructive habits, hurts, hang-ups inside of me and the only way to be free is to conquer it all through Jesus Christ.He & I have had to learn that the past will always be back there but we only have the present to run into to find it and run with it like never before.(Ps.146:7),The old energy had been transferred to a brand new one! We had been set free! And you know what else happened to me and my husband? We got rid of all of the old secrets which kept us both in ones own darkness!As we cried unto the Lord in each own troubles at that timethen Our Precious Jesus rescued us ... he brought us out of darkness unto His light! He snapped our log chains right in 2!!!! We still today always worship him and Thank Jesus Christ for what he's done for us today, back then we got baptised on halloween night. That was in 1999. God never ever waste anyones hurts and pains!!!!! [Ps.107:13,14]. That very ugly word "Denial" don't shine on God's truths. He purifies us from all sin. [Eph.4:25].He had given us back our health and healed us for our problems don't multiplies inside of us.We needed his sugery so we can hold on to His promises [Jer.30:17].After all His own truths sets us free [John8:32].My own pride has taken it's fall ! For what had been covered had now became uncovered simply because of Jesus (Luke 12:2,3). I had to learn and re-learn again that I just can't be anxious and worry over those things of which I can't control [Matt. 6:34]. God has shown His escape route! [Eph.5:13,14]Yes, I've been angry over his sickness to where we couldn't enjoy life any more together, Then I had to recondider jut what I had been through my own health problems and what Jesus had taken me through to where I am today. Not easy but it was well worth it. It's just not my kind of idea to literally learn life all over again after going through a heart attack and many, many sever strokes I've had as well. People were very rude to me, and crude, and made me truly feel rotton more. But I learned then as if it was just yesterday [Eph.4:26,27], and pray for those very ugly people whom hurt me during that time. Little did I know that it just wasn't freeing me until I had learned this truth.I had to love them in brotherly and sister love No matter what came my way in life [Heb.13:1,2]. The Lord then given me [John10:10] & Luke17:33] unto to [Rom.8:38,39].You know I still go down those list and allow him to release me again and again in dealing with my husband's cancer! The power that comes and rains down from heaven simply is this He has given me His own power to change in His grace! And those very steps helped my "King' which is my husband whom follows the Lord whom directs his steps too.I just don't normally call him king sister Gracie but the hubby is the head of our home as Jesus Christ rules and reigns our Savior and that name is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ had empowered us so much by His Sword in that statement ..he's helped us to do all things that we could never do before in both of our relationship and unto Himself [Rom.11:36]. For His grace is always enables us to things in Him.For through our weakness His grace just shines right through... but at times we just don't see it and we have to look to him to se it even when health problems, finances, kids, homes, people get the best of us He pulls us through thoses very rough times in rememberance of Him [2 Cor, 12:9]. It encouraged us enough to see in His words more truths [Eph.4:13]. We was able to recieve His power of the Holy Spirit and it still keeps changing daily, moment by moment as we stay steady in Him and not take anything for granted as each day pases us by and to enjoy each other till the time comes for either one of us to go home to be with Jesus. It's like God has said We don't want to quit before His miracle happens before us both [Phil.1:6]. and that's what we do between us in everything that comes up in our life and with countless of others that follow behind or beside us. I do know that we all get very crazy but helps those whom are like this but first we have to acknowledge it first before it's defeated before us daily. Sister Gracie God is right there with you...You take Him every where YOU GO ... give your burdens to Him and allow His wings cover you to see you through this time in your life. He will hold you through friends whom adore you as His child as they each give you hugs and keep you in prayers and God's covering goes before you with his mighty provisions that never fail you sweetie! For Nothing, Nothing is impossible for our God!!!{Matt.17:20].I have a saying that goes like this that I've recently adopted to get me through life's journey being in Him: "Make the least of all that goes and the most part of all that comes. So, when things we've cherrished has come into our lives and others takes it under ones own lust and desires at other's expense then pray for them for God to bless them and then never ever look back at it again for what our God gives us is never ending as we keep moving on in Him". I had been given that lessons over and over again and one day the hardest one will be my husband but I know that one day we'll see each other again in eternity. I know it won't be easy for me but I have to have other's to get me through and above all our Jesus I'll always have him in my heart and He'll bring me through those toughest times once again. He'll do it for you as well. I know tears will be replaced in Joy one day after any kind of stuff that's just upsetting to me that is what I will remember for me to do at that time. And I know other's will do the same as well. cathy... catcmo2006@yahoo.com.
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